Tola Onayemi

**Tola Onayemi** (Adetola Onayemi) is a Nigerian technologist, tech-entrepreneur, international lawyer, and trade expert. He is widely recognized as the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Norebase, a technology company focused on building digital infrastructure for seamless cross-border trade and global commerce in Africa. **Early Life and Education** Onayemi completed his secondary education at Ronik Comprehensive School, where he achieved eight distinctions in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (W.A.S.S.C.E) between 2007 and 2012. He then attended the University of Lagos, earning a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree with First Class Honours in 2012. He furthered his legal education at the Nigerian Law School in 2013, obtaining a Bachelor at Law (B.L.). Tola Onayemi holds a Master of Laws (LLM) degree from the University of Cambridge, which he obtained in 2013. **Career Progression and Current Status** Onayemi’s professional career has spanned law, academia, and technology entrepreneurship. In 2015, he served as a Visiting Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Uyo. He is an international lawyer and trade expert, advising various governments, international organizations, and corporations on cross-border trade, digital trade, and the design of economic policies aimed at fostering prosperity. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Norebase. The company is focused on empowering founders and unlocking new markets by bridging technology, law, and policy, specifically by developing the necessary digital infrastructure for interoperable trade across Africa and globally. His work combines technology, law, policy, and finance, emphasizing the strategic development of global commerce solutions.